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WOW that is a shame Cindy. Your candles are top of the line. Dripless, smokeless, did you have some kind of a sign telling people that? I can attest to the wonderful scents. Can you send me a list of prices? I can't have one here but my daughter can......

Yes Barb, I did.....Here is the sign I had. I also made a sign with prices of canning jar candles and said "Feel Free to Open and smell". One woman did, but still didn't buy. But it being a Flea Market people were looking for old stuff.

Are you on Facebook? I created a page called Cindy's Purple Butterfly candles. It has pictures and prices. I haven't up dated it with new candles yet. I'm going to be super busy the next few weeks with moving and holidays. I'm heading back to Marysville today, and if I get time this evening I will post some more pics of candles with prices. If I don't forget, sometimes CRS takes over lol

As I was packing up a lady came over to me and told me about a place where locals can sell their crafts. So I will be checking into that after the first of the year.

Ok got to go mom has breakfast ready....TTYL

lol thx Sue - I try!!!

Cindy - I must not have been paying attention one day, cuz I didn't realize your candles were made from Soy! Very environmentally responsible of you!! What an awesome idea - it doesn't say dripless or smokeless, just "less soot" which should be obvious to most people but tbh - having been in sales (and please, no one take offense at this) - you need to sell to a grade 9 level - the mid range of education so people can read "up" a little, or "down" a little.
It's also something I learned in writing a newsletter & magazine from an editor for Ducks Unlimited Canada when my boss wrote the article at the end of their magazine.

sorry about the sales Cindy. That is very discouraging.
Austin had his first basketball game. he didn't do so good. his first year. He doesn't have a dad to show him how to play, watch games, and practice with. I did get a bit sad watching it all. Tim and Tom were there LOL
We had a saturday delayed thanksgiving. Turkey and all the trimmings. Stuffed !
we had fun. Tom helped cook and clean ! wow he is a keeper.
I m watching a marathon of Animal Hoarding. wow . so sad those people who are trapped like that . both parties animals and the humans.

Cindy, I am so sorry over the poor sales. I have had a candle from you, a soy one, and it lasts for a long time minus the soot. Perhaps selling straight off FB might be a better avenue, since traffic at the booth doesn't help.

LK, I know you'd be superfast at creating new ornaments. They are so pretty.

Sue, KEEP, KEEP, Tom!! Lol/

I have so much to tell, but I'll tell of the happy news first.
Remember last year when I was invited to KEl's cousin Christmas 100 trees party? This year, I knew I won't be able to go cause 1. He might be working 2. If he wasn't, he won't bring me along.
Yesterday afternoon, Sis Carolyn's son and DIL called me up and asked me to go along with them as they're invited every year.
Of course I said yes right away. They told me that they have to attend a nephew's party first before going to Derek's.
The big surprise was, the party was at Golden Corral, at Myrtle Beach of course, and they treated me to the buffet!!

Had such a fantastic time at Derek's and didn't get home till late.. and didn't bother to text Kel either!!

Here's Derek and I.

Yay for you. Jaye! Glad you had a good time, you deserve it!

I am having a candle sale on FB, several peeps asked so I decide to give it a try

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way to go Jaye. Glad you had a good time. So happy for you.
Cindy , im sure you will find a good sale area soon.
not much going on here
watching I Love Lucy Christmas Special.

Marion, just so you can show Kim that some parents appreciate the extra bits that teachers do. These are all from my DD's sons all of whom are now in their 20s. These come out and are hung every year. All their other work is saved too and some is framed.

Jaye, you look so pretty . I"m still praying for you.

Oh Jaye, I am so happy to see that smile on your beautiful face!

Jaye - you look so happy, and I'm glad, so glad :-)

Well, interesting sleep last night/this morning - Bob & I went to bed early for a change - too many late nights, so we went to sleep at 11pm, only to be woken by the phone at 1am!! I didn't get to the phone in time, and call display said "unknown". All I could think of was Adam & Emily - going to the hospital, and having to call from the hospital phone (shouldn't have cell phones on). I messaged them on FB hoping......
Well, I got a message from a friend saying "Sorry"...... she'd meant to call her husband and clicked my speed dial # instead lol well, told her not to worry - meant more time knitting lol I didn't get back to bed until 3:30 and I know I saw the clock at 5am..... well, here it is 8:22, and I'm up again - Bob's gone to work so woke up with his alarm.... eyes are teary from lack of sleep, but I'm back knitting lol

I hope you get a nap today Susan!

hmmm nap? maybe........... seems I've been doing a lot of "split sleeping' lately - 3 hour naps to make up for lack of sleep in the nighttime..... quietest time to knit

It was 75 yesterday and really a perfect weather day. Northern California seems to be getting some of the rain we need here.

I hope you get a lot of sales through Facebook, Cindy.

I guess I will make it to the library today to pick up another book I have on hold. My next read is the "Outlander" as I have 2 weeks on the kindle whereas I get 3 weeks at the library. Kindle doesn't get out of my bedroom any more. I have it handy when I wake up around 3 AM. Reading seems to help me go back to sleep.

Glad you had such a nice time Jaye. That big smile on your face tells it all.

Fantastic Jaye!!!!! I, too,, love the smile. Still in my prayers.....

My porch table decorations, and front door wreath I made.

I think I am all done decorating.

very nice Linda Kay.... Love the pointsettia (sp?)

Thanks Barb.

Good Morning Ladies,

I am back home in Marysville. We are going to have another really bad storm come late Wed. night into Thursday morning. Supposed to be the worst storm ever to hit California. My mom is freaking out because I'm not there this time. I told her to call my cousin and have her come stay.

I did ALL of my Christmas shopping online yesterday :) Luckily I don't have a lot of ppl to buy for.

I will be packing up the craft room over the next few days. Then back to Auburn Saturday morning for an Ornament party at my cousin house. Need to work out in the gardens but that is just going to have to wait. I have got Iris' blooming lol A few bloomed early Spring then in August another one, then every month since then there has been one or two. last month 5 of them bloomed, now there are 3 and one getting ready to open. CRAZY CRAZY lol

Morning everyone!

Cindy your iris' got mixed up on the bloom time! Sending prayers for your Mom to stay safe, and that rain does not come down too heavy.

I wish you could direct some of that rain down here to us, Cindy. Don't want a big storm, just some nice gentle rain. Still is very warm out, what kind of weather is this for Christmas!!

LK your decorations are so pretty. You did a great job, as usual. Haven't done any decorating yet, don't know just what I will do if anything. It takes me a while to get into the spirit. I gave up on the big trees after my boys grew up, just a small one, bu that's all I need.

After all the resumes I have sent out for my son he finally got a response. The gal asked him to come in this afternoon, but she left early so tomorrow morning he will go in and we will see what happens, I'm hoping he finally gets a chance to work at what he is good at, machinist.

Prayers going for your son's interview, Pegi!!

Sending prayers as well!

I'm sending prayers too Pegi....

Do I have bragging rights on your beautiful pieces of craft, LK! Just because you're my sister?
Lolol.. ehem.. I do live vicarously through you all since my life is ho humdrum.
Oh my, you could start selling your works too. Unfortunately, people don't want to pay for labor anymore.

Sending prayers Cindy and Pegi. May your son's interview be fruitful.

Thank you everyone for your prayers. God has been making use of people.
I don't remember whether I had shared the night when my windshield wipers weren't working after church and that I had tried to reach Kel at work, but couldn't?
Instead I had left a message with a Rondha Chavis, his co worker, who answered the phone that night?
Anyway, if I hadn't, it was before Thanksgiving night. I remembered her from his FB page, and I blurted out whether it's true Kel's having an affair with another co worker, that woman, Jeanine Connor, also known as Jeannie.
Must be the angry woman in me that wanted to know.
Rondha said she'd call me at home, or I could message her on FB.. which I did while waiting for her to call.
She didn't return the call but hours later, to which she said that J COnnor is just a close friend to Kel and that she's returning to her ex husband, and I got it all wrong.. and that Kel is seeing his ex wife.
Then she did say that she'd have to report our convo to the superiors as any hint of a relationship with a co worker, is against the company's policy.
I begged of her not to, and said, it's between her, me and the Lord.
She promised she won't. But did answer to my message on FB>
There I further thank her for the new info.

Now the last convo with Rondha was on Nov. 23rd, and Kel up to December 2nd remained oblivious to what had transpired. He kept on seeing that woman and lied about working overtime.
I knew he's lying as his mother couldn't get hold of him when she fell ill. Prison couldn't locate him that fateful Friday night, and she had to call up the prison instead of keep calling on his cell. :D

Then on the morning of December 3rd, he came home angry. First he reminded me that he's still leaving me. To which I replied, that I had accepted it and looking forward to ending MY torturous days.
He snickered and told me that I had talked to the wrong person, as Rondha is his best friend, and she had told him what had transpired.
Sure.. I warned him, that his best friend will betray him as she had promised not to leak it out.
That Wednesday, he brazenly pointed out that he'd be spending time with her till midnight.
That Wednesday night too, I cried in church when it's prayer time. I cried telling God, there I was praying for Kel, my friends, my family while Kel is cavorting with that devil woman.

As you all know, Saturday night, 6th of December, I was invited to Bradley's annual, and by the grace of God, Holly and RIchard brought me along with them. :)
I truly had a fantastic time, first being treated to G. Corral and then the Christmas party.

Well sisters, this is the 'good news' that I had been holding back till now.
That Sunday morning when Kel got home, he was so angry that I am sure his bp skyrocketed.
Rondha had made reported Kel's shenanigans to the Captain, and made copies of the FB message and worse, circulate them!!
Kel accused me of wanting to get him fired.
Of course, I turned the tables around, saying he knew the company's policy and deliberately broke them and he had to face the consequences.. both of them actually.
He signed the papers, not me, and I am the innocent victim.
There will be an investigation and or transfers for either of them.. and if can't find anything to hang them with, the damage is done. Kel's no longer the golden boy.
He can't understand how Rondha (his best lesbian friend) could turn him in and not report him to the sargeant first.
He has forgotten that in a dog eat dog world, you go to the right person to get things done, as the sargeant and Kel are best buddies.

Sisters, if Rondha had circulate the FB message, Kelvin will look bad as whatever I wrote showed a Christian woman who has been betrayed. There were a lot of Jesus and God bless, in them!!!
I am sure the Captain. covering his behind report it to the next chain of command.

Of course Kel's pissed at Rondha, warned me never to reach her anymore :D I am not upset with her at all. For God makes use of her!!!! What I won't do (report directly to the prison powers), Rondha having her own agenda, did. Praise God.

I had dreams before this happened, that Kel ate all by himself in a busy pavillion. I am sure Kel and Connor are shunned by their co workers.

Monday and Tuesday, he didn't 'work OT' but Monday night he stayed home. Last night, he left for a little while so say to pick up appliances.

Lord heard my anguish Wednesday evening, heard your prayers, and it's sad when Kel really think he can get away with hurting me.




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God works in mysterious ways... What goes around, comes around.
I hope he is not fired, but if he was doing something against the rules and got caught, then he deserves what ever the punishment is.
How is MIL doing?

LK, she's doing better, and Saturday evening, she invited me to her church supper. Kel's supposed to be off that evening, but had to work (so said).
I have never disclosed Kel's intention, but, yesterday when I visited her, Kel kept staying around trying to eavesdrop!! Lol.. guilt.

Kel had said that I wanted him to be fired, LK. I don't feel bad at all, for he made the bed. I just told him that the Lord will take care of me :D (Kel caught that bit.)
If he gets fired, it's God's will to remove him from all temptations.
He can't understand why he's not getting what he wants.. and I told him that since he has went too far from God, God will not move his prayers.
Last night, I was viewing Joseph Prince and I know Kel heard it though having head phones on listening to his music.
He surprised me by saying that Prince was good. If that's any indication of trying to return to his old self? I don't know.. but as you said, God works in mysterious ways.. yep..

Does his Mother know about his shenanigans?

I don't think she does, LK. Seems he lies to both of us. His mother I am sure senses things aren't right for she sees how he has changed. He leaves the shop too early and tend to ignore her.

Kel says he will be going to work at his regular time, and that is 5.30 today.
FIRST time ever in 5 months. Before the reprimand, he'd leave the appliance shop at 3, come home to change and then leave at 3.30 or latest 4. Guess to meet that before reporting for work.
That Connor woman will be his downfall.
I just want him to return to our Lord.

welp sure serves him right to get fired. I m sure that woman whom is his best friend Rhonda ? i doubt that she would take a fall and lose her job for him !
hope he does come to his senses and finds the Lord again. We all make mistakes and go through a journey some good some crazy ?
I have a friend who has gone through a crazy time. Several yrs she has just been crazy ! doing things that just didn't make sense ? i hope she has gotten back on track .
not much going on here today.
just the same old same old.

Hey there Sue!

I don't know how long he'll behave, but I do hope this is a start of returning to what he once was. A good man.
If he get fired, I know it will affect me, and he'd have to work harder at the appliance shop, which isn't bringing in money. He'll be having outstanding bills for sure, due to addtional charges which he himself incurred behind my back
He should have thought all this out before he crossed the line.
The old Kel isn't this arrogant to think that blessings will leave him and that whatever plans he has against me, can be struck down.
He failed to remember that God is in control and if he hurt another intentionally, especially me that loves him, God won't like that.

Got back from church and darn it is cold~~~
Heater's on, and thank God that Kel is still here, for I have heat, light and the 'net~

Keeping my arms around you, Jaye. (((((Hugs))))). I'm always telling myself that God is in control
Kel sure put himself in the wrong place and is suffering for it. I really don't want him to get fired, but what will be will be.

Where my son went was an agency and they said they will let him know in a few days. They have another job opening so hope and pray he gets one of them. Reminded him I had a doctor appointment next week, just have to see how things go. It seems all employers go through agencies now.

Barb I love your quilted stockings and name tags. When my boys were small my mom made them pj's and also stockings out of the same material. Still have them.

Thank you Pegi, I will keep your son in my prayers. Agencies do the time consuming interviews and drug screenings for the employers. They claimed it's cost effective, but the agencies profit from that.

Barb, I am so sorry, I don't mean to ignore your handiwork. Love your patchwork stockings. I'll be proud to hang one of them!

Morning everyone. Getting ready for another trip to San Antonio for a Dr. follow up. Also going to get the rest of my Christmas sopping done. I will be back Saturday morning sometime.

Yeah I'm back to the Dr. today also. Saw primary on Monday, see oncologist today. then done for 6 mos. I schedule them together so I can just get the labs done once, have standing orders from both on file.

morning everyone.
Sometimes we need to fall flat on our faces and loose everything, in order to see what we have lost ? ! it is an unfortunate event .
not much going on here. same old same old.

Good morning Ladies and Gents,

Very wet and windy morning. Started raining about 5 last night and has not stopped. Raining really hard right now but we are not getting the high winds like they said. We are to get over two inches of rain today. Wished I had a rain gauge.......

Here it is Dec and look what bloomed...................

The Easter Lily is in my little fish pond............

Blackie, stays on the bottom, but comes up to eat when I tap side of barrel..............

Prayers for those having Dr visits / tests.......

Yes, Sue - we lose things in order to see the good in what we have still with us. I often wonder - if I had a CHOICE (we never do) as to what sense or limb I were to lose, which would I rather..... sight, hearing, hands, legs, or mental capacity. Personally, I think legs, because I could always get around in a wheelchair...... not mental capacity, because it would hurt others to see me not know them. Hands, well, I'd still be able to craft things, sight - would want to see my family's faces and the beauty of God's world,
I know a lot of hearing impaired people who get along just fine, so I guess that would be my 2nd "Choice"..... lol as I said, not something we get to choose....
Health, goes without saying. I'm a greedy little person, and want to keep my health....... not a choice LMAO!!

Dear God - For this wonderful world you have given us, and the life we have, thank you. For the blessings of our friends, eyes, ears, limbs and health, we thank you. For those broken in health, heart & soul, we know they are still blessed with friends, family, including those that are here in this chat. Thank you for the blessings of being able to be here where we are loved by earthly angels. Amen

Amen, beautiful prayer Susan